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TikTok Now Banned From Work Phones in Belgium Citing Security Risk
TikTok will not be allowed on the work phones of the Belgian federal government employees, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. The Belgian national security council had warned of the risks associated with the large amounts of data collected by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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Government Blocks 232 Betting, Loan Apps With Chinese Links: Report
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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India's TikTok Alternative Thrives After Ban on Chinese Apps
Jiya Kiran Valambhia's success story as a social media influencer is a familiar one in the age of TikTok.
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Ladakh Stand-Off To Mobile App Ban: The Strained India-China Relationship
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi for talks on Friday, the highest-level meetings since border clashes two years ago strained diplomatic ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants.
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What China Said After India Banned 54 More Apps That Threaten Security
China on Thursday expressed serious concerns regarding India's ban of Chinese apps over security reasons, adding that it hopes India would treat all foreign investors, including Chinese firms, in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock Available for Download via Samsung’s Galaxy Store in India Despite Ban
Garena Free Fire and AppLock are available for download in India through Samsung’s Galaxy Store despite the ban that came into force on Monday.
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Garena Free Fire Unavailable In India, Day After Ban On Chinese Apps
Sea Ltd-owned game Free Fire is currently unavailable in app stores in India, unit Garena International said late on Monday, after media reports said the country had banned 54 apps of Chinese origin over security reasons.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock, 52 More Chinese Apps Banned by India Over National Security Issues
Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.
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India Bans 54 More Chinese Apps That Threaten Security
India banned 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to the country's security, the ministry of electronics and information technology said today.
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ShareChat Raises $266 Million in Fresh Funding for Valuation of $3.7 Billion
ShareChat said it had raised $266 million (roughly Rs. 2,030 crore) in fresh funding from US-based Alkeon and some existing investors, pushing its valuation to $3.7 billion (roughly Rs. 28,210 crore).
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TikTok May Make a Comeback in India Soon as ‘TickTock’, ByteDance Trademark Application Suggests
TikTok may make a comeback in India soon as its parent company ByteDance is found to have filed for its trademark with the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. The short-form video app was banned in June last year, among 59 Chinese apps.
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Centre Laying "Red Carpet" For 45 Chinese Firms: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Thursday slammed the Centre saying that on the one hand it called for a boycott of Chinese products and banned some apps of that country after the border standoff, on the other hand the neighbouring country emerged as India's top trading partner in 2020.
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ByteDance Explores Sale of Indian TikTok Assets to Rival Firm Glance: Report
TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to be exploring the sale of TikTok India business to rival firm Glance, according to a Bloomberg report. The talks reportedly initiated by Softbank are said to in the early stages.
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TikTok Now Banned From Work Phones in Belgium Citing Security Risk
TikTok will not be allowed on the work phones of the Belgian federal government employees, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. The Belgian national security council had warned of the risks associated with the large amounts of data collected by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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Government Blocks 232 Betting, Loan Apps With Chinese Links: Report
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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India's TikTok Alternative Thrives After Ban on Chinese Apps
Jiya Kiran Valambhia's success story as a social media influencer is a familiar one in the age of TikTok.
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Ladakh Stand-Off To Mobile App Ban: The Strained India-China Relationship
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi for talks on Friday, the highest-level meetings since border clashes two years ago strained diplomatic ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants.
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What China Said After India Banned 54 More Apps That Threaten Security
China on Thursday expressed serious concerns regarding India's ban of Chinese apps over security reasons, adding that it hopes India would treat all foreign investors, including Chinese firms, in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock Available for Download via Samsung’s Galaxy Store in India Despite Ban
Garena Free Fire and AppLock are available for download in India through Samsung’s Galaxy Store despite the ban that came into force on Monday.
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Garena Free Fire Unavailable In India, Day After Ban On Chinese Apps
Sea Ltd-owned game Free Fire is currently unavailable in app stores in India, unit Garena International said late on Monday, after media reports said the country had banned 54 apps of Chinese origin over security reasons.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock, 52 More Chinese Apps Banned by India Over National Security Issues
Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.
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India Bans 54 More Chinese Apps That Threaten Security
India banned 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to the country's security, the ministry of electronics and information technology said today.
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ShareChat Raises $266 Million in Fresh Funding for Valuation of $3.7 Billion
ShareChat said it had raised $266 million (roughly Rs. 2,030 crore) in fresh funding from US-based Alkeon and some existing investors, pushing its valuation to $3.7 billion (roughly Rs. 28,210 crore).
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TikTok May Make a Comeback in India Soon as ‘TickTock’, ByteDance Trademark Application Suggests
TikTok may make a comeback in India soon as its parent company ByteDance is found to have filed for its trademark with the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. The short-form video app was banned in June last year, among 59 Chinese apps.
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Centre Laying "Red Carpet" For 45 Chinese Firms: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Thursday slammed the Centre saying that on the one hand it called for a boycott of Chinese products and banned some apps of that country after the border standoff, on the other hand the neighbouring country emerged as India's top trading partner in 2020.
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ByteDance Explores Sale of Indian TikTok Assets to Rival Firm Glance: Report
TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to be exploring the sale of TikTok India business to rival firm Glance, according to a Bloomberg report. The talks reportedly initiated by Softbank are said to in the early stages.
